Lakenheath planning approval rate
Lakenheath ward in West Suffolk has a 92.5% approval rate based on 425 planning decisions. West Suffolk overall: 94.5%.
Last updated: June 2026
92.5%
ward approval rate
425
Decisions
393
Approved
32
Refused
94.5%
West Suffolk average
Lakenheath is 2.0 percentage points below the West Suffolk average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Lakenheath compares
Lakenheath ward
92.5%
West Suffolk overall
94.5%
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Recent decisions in Lakenheath
Householder planning application - a. remove one window on first floor front ele · Fri 08 May 2026
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